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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 28, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 28, 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,665 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Mike Fichter 3B: Travis Katzenmeier |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Brant Brown | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Jose Nieves | Shortstop |
| Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Bruce Aven | Left Fielder |
| Brian Giles | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 28, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Cordova
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cordova
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cordova
Sosa is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Cordova
There goes Sosa. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Sosa steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Cordova
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Cordova
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Lieber
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lieber
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aven vs. Lieber
Aven hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Lieber
Giles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Giles reaches third base with a triple. Kendall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a popup towards short. Nieves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Cordova
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Cordova
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Cordova
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Lieber
Vander Wal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Lieber
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Lieber
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Lieber
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cordova for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Cordova
Lieber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Giles. Lieber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Cordova
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cordova
Brown hits a line drive towards first. Young catches it and steps on first to double up Young. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Lieber
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lieber
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aven vs. Lieber
Aven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Lieber
Giles takes first base on ball four. Aven moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Young reaches second base with a double. Aven scores. Giles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Vander Wal vs. Lieber
Vander Wal hits a popup towards short. Nieves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cordova
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Cordova
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Cordova
Nieves hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Cordova
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Cordova
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Cordova
Girardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vander Wal. Girardi reaches second base with a double. Buford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lieber vs. Cordova
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Girardi scores. Lieber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Cordova
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lieber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Peters
Chris Peters now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lieber
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Lieber
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Lieber
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Peters
Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aven. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Peters
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Peters
Nieves hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sosa scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Peters
Greene hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Peters
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Aven settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Lieber
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lieber
Kendall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Aven vs. Lieber
Aven hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kendall scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Lieber
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a popup towards third. Greene settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Peters
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Peters
Lieber hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Peters
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Lieber
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lieber
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Lieber
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peters
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Peters
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Peters
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Lieber
Luis Sojo pinch hits for Chris Peters.
Sojo hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Lieber
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lieber
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Wilkins
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wilkins
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Wilkins
Girardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lieber vs. Wilkins
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aven vs. Lieber
Aven hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Lieber
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. Aven moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Worrell
Tim Worrell now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vander Wal vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Williams
There goes Young. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Williams
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Williams
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Williams
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Williams
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Greene vs. Williams
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Aguilera
Abraham Nunez pinch runs for Aramis Ramirez.
Meares bunts towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. Nunez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Aguilera
Mike Benjamin pinch hits for Mike Williams.
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benjamin for the out. Nunez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Morris vs. Aguilera
Morris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/2000 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morris W, 2b 5 0 0 0
Brown B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 2 2 0
Sosa S, rf 3 2 1 0 Aven B, lf 4 1 3 1
Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Giles B, cf 3 1 1 1
Nieves J, ss 5 1 2 3 Young K, 1b 4 0 1 2
Greene W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, rf 3 0 0 0
Buford D, cf 3 1 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 2 0
Girardi J, c 4 1 1 1 Nunez A, pr 0 0 0 0
Lieber J, p 4 0 2 1 Meares P, ss 3 0 0 0
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 1 0 0 0
Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Peters C, p 1 0 0 0
Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0 Sojo L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0
Benjamin M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 34 4 9 4
Chicago 000 410 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 102 010 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lieber J (W) 7.1 8 4 4 2 3
Worrell T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Heredia F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Cordova F (L) 3.2 6 4 4 3 4
Peters C 3.1 2 1 1 0 0
Wilkins M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Williams M 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Young K, Meares P
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Lieber J, Young K, Girardi J, Sosa S, Kendall J
3B -- Giles B
HR -- Nieves J
SB -- Sosa S, Young E
SH -- Meares P
HBP -- by Cordova F (Sosa S), by Williams M (Young E)
T -- 2:37
A -- 29665
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